Agilent Technologies 66332A Power Supply User Manual


 
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System Commands
System commands consist of system, display, and common commands.
System commands commands control system functions that are not directly related to output control or
measurement functions.
Display commands control the front panel display of the .
Common commands also perform system functions. The following common commands are discussed in
this section: *IDN? *OPT? *RCL *RST *SAV *TST?.
DISPlay
This command turns the front panel display on or off. When off, the front panel display is blank. The
display annunciators are not affected by this command.
Command Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe] <bool>
Parameters
0 | 1| OFF| ON
*RST Value
ON
Examples
DISP ON DISPLAY:STATE ON
Query Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow][STATe]?
Returned Parameters
<NR1> 0 or 1
Related Commands
DISP:MODE DISP:TEXT *RST
DISPlay:MODE
Switches the display between its normal instrument functions and a mode in which it displays text sent by
the user. Text messages are defined with the DISPlay:TEXT command.
Command Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE NORMal|TEXT
Parameters
<CRD>NORMal | TEXT
*RST Value
NORM
Examples
DISP:MODE NORM DISPLAY:MODE TEXT
Query Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:MODE?
Returned Parameters
<CRD> NORMAL or TEXT
Related Commands
DISP DISP:TEXT *RST
DISPlay:TEXT
This command sends character strings to the display when the display mode is set to TEXT. The
character string is case-sensitive and must be enclosed in either single () or double () quotes. The display
is capable of showing up to 14 characters. Strings exceeding 14 characters will be truncated.
Command Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT [:DATA] <display_string>
Parameters
<display string>
*RST Value
null string
Examples
DISP:TEXT "DEFAULT_MODE"
DISPLAY:WINDOW:TEXT:DATA ‘533.2E-1VOLTS’
Query Syntax
DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT?
Returned Parameters
<STR>(Last programmed text string)
Related Commands
DISP DISP:MODE